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Chapter 7

           InmenRostóvcouldnotbeartoseetheexpressionofahigherspirituallife(thatwaswhyhedidnotlikePrinceAndrew)andhereferredtoitcontemptuouslyasphilosophyanddreaminess,butinPrincessMarythatverysorrowwhichrevealedthedepthofawholespiritualworldforeigntohimwasanirresistibleattraction.

           “Shemustbeawonderfulwoman.Arealangel!”hesaidtohimself.“WhyamInotfree?WhywasIinsuchahurrywithSónya?”Andheinvoluntarilycomparedthetwo:thelackofspiritualityintheoneandtheabundanceofitintheother—aspiritualityhehimselflackedandthereforevaluedmosthighly.Hetriedtopicturewhatwouldhappenwerehefree.Howhewouldproposetoherandhowshewouldbecomehiswife.Butno,hecouldnotimaginethat.Hefeltawed,andnoclearpicturepresenteditselftohismind.HehadlongagopicturedtohimselfafuturewithSónya,andthatwasallclearandsimplejustbecauseithadallbeenthoughtoutandheknewalltherewasinSónya,butitwasimpossibletopictureafuturewithPrincessMary,becausehedidnotunderstandherbutsimplylovedher.

           ReveriesaboutSónyahadhadsomethingmerryandplayfulinthem,buttodreamofPrincessMarywasalwaysdifficultandalittlefrightening.

           “Howsheprayed!”hethought.“Itwasplainthatherwholesoulwasinherprayer.Yes,thatwastheprayerthatmovesmountains,andIamsureherprayerwillbeanswered.Whydon’tIprayforwhatIwant?”hesuddenlythought.“WhatdoIwant?Tobefree,releasedfromSónya...

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